Game Information
Score: Keiser 81, St. Andrews 78
Records: Keiser (1-0), St. Andrews (0-1)
Location: Harris Court, Laurinburg, NC
Keiser Starters: Rodriguez (G), Dyson (G), Long (F), Sanabria (F), Saunders (C)
St. Andrews Starters: Ring (G), Clifton (G), Murriel (G), Graham (G), Melvin (F)

Keiser Highlights

• Four of the five Keiser starters finished in double digits to open the 2018/19 season.
• Midori Long recorded a double-double with a game-best 24 points and ten rebounds. Donivan Dyson added 20 points and a team-best three assists.
• Freshman, Yaire Rodriguez was a perfect 4-for-4 from the field for 12 points in her collegiate debut. Newcomer, Antigonie Sanabria also chipped in 12 points during her Seahawks debut.

 
How it Happened

• Keiser led 50-38 at the halftime break before being outscored in the second half, 40-31. However, the Seahawks still came out on top, 81-78.

 
Game Notes

• The Seahawks are 3-1 in season openers under Head Coach Pam Oswald.
• Tonight was the first meeting between these two teams.
• Long picked up her seventh career double-double and fourth straight, dating back to last season.

 
Inside the Box Score

• The Seahawks out-rebounded the Knights 35-26.
• Keiser's defense forced 25 turnovers while coming up with seven steals.
• KU shot 6-of-9 from beyond the arc and were 15-of-24 at the charity stripe.

Coach's Corner
Head Coach Pam Oswald said, "First game of the season on the road, it was good to come out on top. We still have a lot of growing to do when weathering the game of runs, but I think we are taking steps in the right direction. Need to take care of our possessions better in the future, but we'll take that win & prepare for the next one."
 
Ties: 0
Lead Changes: 1
Largest Lead: Keiser (19), St. Andrews (3)
 
Team Leaders
Keiser
Points: Long (24)
Rebounds: Long (10)
Assists: Dyson (3)
 
St. Andrews
Points: Perkins (22)
Rebounds: Perkins (10)
Assists: Rowe (6)
 
Up Next
The Seahawks head down to South Carolina tomorrow to take on Columbia College at 2:00 p.m.